To the Moon and Back

My Day

In the blink of an eye, it was May twenty first. I had my resume in hand, with a folder of references and walked into the hospital. I looked for a secretary and was directed to a conference room on the main floor. 

I was nervous, but I had Skype with the recreation manager and an associate a week and a half ago for my first interview. The same two ladies entered the room and I stood up to shake their hands. The interview afterward was a blur, I know I was answering questions but I wasn't remembering my answers, and butterflies were dancing in my stomach. I passed over my folder of references and my resume, shook hands and before I knew it, I was walking back toward Hunter's condo. 

A text snapped me out of my trance, and I looked. Hunter.

H: How was the interview

J: Honestly I don't remember. I'm almost at your condo. 

H: I'm sure you did great. Love you.

J: Thanks. Love you.

I closed my phone and looked at my map. I was a half a block away when my phone began to ring. I answered it while navigating my way around the city.

"Hello?"

"Hi is this Jenna?"

"Yes it is."

"Hi this is Laura, we just met at St. Thomas. Do you have a minute?"

"Yes, absolutely."

"Great. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for coming out - I know you just moved here. If it's not too much, we would like to offer you the position starting next week Tuesday."

"Oh wow, thank you. Yes, absolutely."

"Great, I'm so glad. I will email you later today or tomorrow with the details. Have a great day!"

"Thank you - you as well."

I hung up the phone and shouted 'YES!' loud enough that some people across the street stopped to stare. I was overcome with emotion, all good but I was in total disbelief. 

I kept walking past Hunter's in search of a bakery or store that sold cake or something. I had a limited amount of cash on hand since I had to transfer all of my banking this week. I found a bakery and grabbed a box of a dozen cupcakes. I decided to text Joelle ad see if she could drive me to the studio. For the time being I was car-less. 

Jenna: Hey can you come pick me up? Not an emergency - just need to go to the studio

Jo: Yeah, where are you?

I gave Joelle my location and within fifteen minutes she was pulling up to the bakery. "What's the special occasion?" she nodded toward the box.

"Well, we need to go tell Hunter that I am employed!" I exclaimed, my cheeks getting sore from smiling.

"Yes girl!" Joelle high-fived me. "What's the job? And where?"

"St. Thomas, recreation asssitant in the mental health and dementia ward." We talked about the job, it was just about twenty hours a week broke up over three days.

We pulled up to the studio and looked and was greeted by a secretary. "Hi we are here for Hunter Hayes." She directed us to a room. The red recording light was on so we waited until it flicked off and knocked.

Sam answered, "Hey ladies, ooh, is that for us?"

Hunter came out of the booth, and I decided to make a grand announcement, "As all of you know I have been trying to get a job that did not involve making lattes." The laughed a little as I continued, "I come bearing cupcakes to celebrate that I just got offered a job at St Thomas!" They erupted into applause and Hunter hugged me, lifting my feet off the ground.

"Like, the St. Thomas down the street?" I nodded and he hugged me again. Joelle and I enjoyed the cupcakes with the guys before letting them get back to work.

"Thank you for that impromptu surprise party." I said as we pulled up to the condo.

"Any time," she smiled, "I hope Hunter takes you out tonight." We parted ways and I went inside.

A few short hours later, Hunter was home and he declared we go out and celebrate. We went for dinner and a movie, then went home to find the conditions of my employment in my inbox. We looked it over and I printed the papers and signed them. 

"I am so happy for you Jenna." He hugged me, his embrace was warm and genuine. He kissed my lips and we turned out the lights.